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Mississippi Arts Hour

Each week, members of MAC's staff host The Mississippi Arts Hour, a radio program broadcast on Mississippi Public Broadcasting's FM and digital radio networks. The show features interviews with Missis... Read more

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Wyatt Waters

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Wyatt Waters

Malcolm White talks to watercolor artist and keynote speaker for the State Arts Conference Wyatt Waters. Best known for ... Read more

20 Oct 2019

40mins

Ranked #2

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Henry Danton

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Henry Danton

Larry Morrisey talks with ballet master and 2020 Governor's Arts Award recipient Henry Danton. Danton is a native of Eng... Read more

12 Jan 2020

45mins

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ruth Miller

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Ruth Miller

Malcolm White interviews Ruth Miller, textile artist and 2019 Governor’s Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Visual A... Read more

4 Feb 2019

Ranked #4

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Farris Smith

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Michael Farris Smith

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Michael Farris Smith about his latest novel, The Fighter. The book follows... Read more

23 Apr 2018

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Harrison Scott Key

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Harrison Scott Key

Larry Morrisey visits with writer and humorist Harrison Scott Key. A native of Rankin County, Key currently teaches at t... Read more

3 Dec 2018

Ranked #6

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Hank Burdine

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Hank Burdine

Malcolm White interviews Hank Burdine, Mississippi Delta writer and bon vivant. He is the author the new book Dust in th... Read more

12 Nov 2018

Ranked #7

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jimmy Cajoleas

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jimmy Cajoleas

Melody Moody Thortis speaks with author, Jimmy Cajoleas about growing up in Jackson, his writing process and his upcomin... Read more

15 Dec 2019

43mins

Ranked #8

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris Offutt

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris Offutt

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Chris Offutt about his new novel, Country Dark. The book is set in Eastern... Read more

4 Jun 2018

Ranked #9

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jane Hearn

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Jane Hearn

Larry Morrisey speaks to Jane Hearn, the editor of “A Past That Won’t Rest,” a new book of Civil Rights-era photography.... Read more

27 Aug 2018

Ranked #10

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Anne O’Hara /Barbara-Ann Carver-Hunt

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Anne O’Hara /Barbara-Ann Carver-Hunt

Malcom White talks to artists Anne O’Hara of Jackson and Barbara-Ann Carver-Hunt of Sumrall. The artists are featured in... Read more

30 Jul 2018

Ranked #11

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Alan Sibley

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Alan Sibley

Larry Morrisey visits with bluegrass musician and bandleader Alan Sibley from Ackerman. Sibley has been playing music pr... Read more

24 Sep 2018

Ranked #12

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris and Rachel Myers

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Chris and Rachel Myers

Melody Moody Thortis, Arts-Based Community Development at MAC, talks with Chris Myers, principal and architect at Cooke,... Read more

9 Jul 2018

Ranked #13

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Richard Chenoweth

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Richard Chenoweth

Malcolm White interviews Pascagoula restaurateur Richard Chenoweth, owner of Scranton's Restaurant and Catering. Hosted ... Read more

10 Dec 2018

Ranked #14

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dr. Redell Hearn

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dr. Redell Hearn

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Dr. Redell Hearn, Curator of Art and Civil Rights for the Mississippi Museum of Art and To... Read more

13 Oct 2019

40mins

Ranked #15

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Barry Leach

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Barry Leach

Malcolm White talks to longtime Jackson-area musician Barry Leach. They discuss how he learned to play guitar, his music... Read more

10 Sep 2018

Ranked #16

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Mohead

The Mississippi Arts Hour | John Mohead

Malcolm White talks to Delta-based musician John Mohead. After years of touring, during which he played with or opened f... Read more

20 Aug 2018

Ranked #17

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dominic Lippillo

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Dominic Lippillo

Turry Flucker speaks with Dominic Lippillo. Dominic is among nine visual artists from around the region receiving a Stat... Read more

9 Apr 2018

Ranked #18

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Carmen Lugo

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Carmen Lugo

Melody Moody Thortis talks to Gulf Coast artist Carmen Lugo. They discuss what it’s like being a full-time artist workin... Read more

7 Jan 2019

Ranked #19

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Cole Furlow

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Cole Furlow

Malcolm White talks to Cole Furlow, a singer/songwriter, producer, composer and photographer based in Jackson.   Hosted ... Read more

5 May 2019

41mins

Ranked #20

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The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robert Kimbrough, Sr

The Mississippi Arts Hour | Robert Kimbrough, Sr

Larry Morrisey talks with bluesman Robert Kimbrough, Sr. Kimbrough is the son of the late legendary bluesman Junior Kimb... Read more

7 Apr 2019

34mins

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